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Spiiyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
July 11, 2002
By Selena Boise
Spiiyay Tymoo
The Warm Springs Boxing Club
held their Pi-Ume-Sha amateur box
ing card Saturday night, June 29 at
the Warm Springs Community
Wellness Center.
There were seven matches on the
card, each match was three rounds
with varied times. Boxing clubs
from Portland, Burns, Beaverton
and Culver were on the card for this
years boxing event.
The main event was in the 140
pound division, Austin Smith, Jr,
of Warm Springs versus Carlos
Vega-Cruz of Grand Avenue Box
ing Club. Smith won this match
with hard-hitting punches and jabs
against his opponent.
In the first match Josh Carreon of
West Portland Boxing was the win
ner over Michael Berry of Warm
Springs Boxing, both in the 80-pound
weight division.
Logan Christian of West Portland
Boxing was the winner of the second
match against Leonard American
Horse of Warm Springs, both in the
70-pound division.
In the 95-pound division Wessley
Graybael of Warm Springs Boxing
defeated Luis Ibarro of the All Ameri
can Boxing, Burns, Oregon.
The fourth match up was the 75-
Fun in the Sun bowling
tourney set for July 28
The Warm Springs Indian Holi
day Bowling Tournament Com
mittee is presenting the Fun in the
Sun Tournament.
The event is set for July 28 at
Madras Bowl.
The tournament is sponsored
by Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Re
sort and Casino. Governor candi
date Ted Kulongoski, who is a
bowler, will make a special appear
ance. Squad times are 10 a.m., 1:30
and 5 p.m. There will be four-game
MM weather greets
By Selena Boise
Spiiyay Tymoo
The annual Pi-Ume-Sha Fun Run
was held the morning of June 29 start
ing at the Warm Springs Housing
Authority offices. This year the
clouds provided a little assistance by
shading them from the sun from time
to time as the skies were overcast.
The start was a little late but ev
eryone made it to the parade in time.
There were two running categories
held for each age division, the 5K and
the 10K. Taking the overall for each
category was George Boise with a
20:11 time for the 5K and Tim
Vandervlugt in the 10K with the time
of 36:35.
Beginning with the 5K male and
female age divisions winners were:
Male 13 and under: first Kyle
Smith 26:45; second Brandon Th
ompson 27:03; Jay Blackwolfe 27:47.
Female 13 & under: Teri Jo Yazzie
39:49; Dolores Moore 41:32; Amanda
Yazzie 54:54.
Male 14-18 age division: first
George Boise 20:11 (overall winner);
second Aaron Heath 25:58; Frances
Kcntura 28:04.
Female 19-29 age division: Lyda
Sampson 27:48.
Female 30-39 age division: first
Angela Smith 27:20; second Jennifer
Eurto 29:33; third Robin Mitchell
32:12.
Male 40-49 age division: first Sam
Kcntura 42:39. Female: first Wanda
Jiminez 49:11, second Priscilla Yazzie
1.11:42.
Male 50-59 age division: first Cal
Woven hats focus
Tribal member Eileen Spino will
show and explain the art of weav
ing ceremonial hats at The Museum
at Warm Springs.
during
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Boxers at Pi-Ume-Sha event.
pound division with Leander Smith
of Warm Springs Boxing versus Pedro
Martinez of West Portland Boxing.
Smith defeated Martinez.
Jasper Smith of the Warm Springs
Boxing defeated D Jovanny Medina of
the Central Oregon Boxing out of
Culver, in the 115-pound division.
In the 112-pound division Kenny
Christian of West Portland Boxing
won against Antonio Villanneva of
Central Oregon Boxing.
An introduction of Alvis Smith,
Sr. and Claude Smith were made, as
they were the founders of the Warm
Springs Boxing Club in 1947. Alvis
Smith's son Austin Smith, Sr. now
format: 3,6,9 automatic strike; 9
pin no tap; scotch doubles, men
lead, women lead; and straight
game with a secret partner trio.
There will be a $1,000 guaran
teed added purse: first-place, $300;
second, $250; third, $200; fourth,
$150, and fifth, $100. Same day
pay-out. Entry fee is $18, $8 lin
eage, $10 prize fund. Participation
t-shirt included.,.,,.. ,,,,,.,
For information, contact E.
Austin Greene, tournament direc
tor, 553-3243 (w), or 553-1953 (h).
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Poncho 35:40, and second Cecil Dick
36:34. Female: first Cheryl Lohman
36:34, and second Valerie
Squiemphen 54:52.
Male 60 age division winner was
Charles Nathan 40:32.
In the 10K male and female win
ners in each age division were:
Female 13 and under Jenny Redfox
1.19:49.
Male 14-18 age divison Cameron
Nathan 44:18.
Male 30-39 age division: first Tim
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of museum demonstration
The woven hat demonstration will
be on display during the weekend of
lulv 13 and 14. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
te demonstration will take place
coaches the club and his sons and
other family members continue the
boxing legacy in their families.
Further introduction brought
Raymond Lampkin Sr. to the ring.
He was the first African American
named to the Oregon Sports Hall
of Fame. "In the 1960s Lampkin
fought at the Warm Springs Com
munity Center when amateur box
ing was at its best," says Austin
Smith, Sr., boxing coach.
He fought against local boxer
Randy Boise Sr. "Randy was at the
top of the line too," adds Austin
Smith Sr.
Lampkin also fought the legend
ary Roberto Duran for the light
weight title in the mid 1970s.
"Ray did a good job and almost
had the belt, but it was a mistake that
led to his defeat in the 14,h round.
Only one more round to go, a round
we'll always recall as being when
Lampkin almost won," recalls Aus
tin Smith, Sr.
"I want to thank Ray Lampkin Jr.
for bringing his Dad here and shar
ing a few moments with us skins at
our Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days boxing
at the Community Center, Thank
you for the love of it," says Coach
Austin. ' i
Coach Smith says that boxing re
mains to be America's most exciting
sport.
Co-ed softball
set for CMoquin
A co-ed softball tournament is set
for Aug. 24-25 in Chiloquin.
This event will happen the same
weekend as the Klamath Tribes Res
toration Celebration.
There will be 12 teams, entry fee
is $150. First place winners receive
jackets, second-place, hooded
sweatshirts.
Third place team players receive t
shirts, and the MVP receives a bat
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For information, contact Rhonda
Brown or Charlie Wilder at 884-7068
at home, or at 1-800-552-6290.
fun-run
Vandervlugt 36:35; second Brett
Whipple 45:30; third Mark Hodges
52:02. Female 30-39: first Carrie Jo
Jones 56:56.
Female 40-49 age division
Earlynne Squiemphen 1.21:15.
Male 50-59 age division: first Kaipo
Akaka 51:48, and second Rich
Lohman 57:06. Female Janice
Alexander 1.21:16.
The Recreation Department
would like to thank the Warm Springs
Fire and Safety Department, Warm
Springs Police Department, Jessie
DelNero, Lana Leonard, and a spe
cial thank you to the Warm Springs
Housing Department for the use of
their facility.
Selana BoiseSpllyay
In top photo, top finisher In the 5-K
overall, George Boise; and above,
top finisher In the 10K, Tim
Vandervlugt.
in the lobby of The Museum at
Warm Springs. Everyone is invited
to visit the hat weaving demonstra
tion at the museum.
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Langnese named most
improved at track
Kira Langnese received the
Most Improved Award in track,
during the Western Oregon
University's Awards Banquest on
June 6.
Her freshman year in college,
Kira vaulted 8'6. This year she
vaulted 9'6 in competition and
clearned ten feet in practice.
She also started throwing the
javelin again. In high school Kira's
best was 117 feet, thrown in her
junior year at the district track
meet.
This year at the conference
meet in Bellingham, Wash., she
threw 125.11 feet, placing her
sixth out of 18 competitors. In the
pole vault Kira tied for seventh
with a vault of 9'6.
"I will be starting my third year
at Western Oregon University in
the fall," said Langnese. "I'm go
ing to continue to do track. I plan
Pi-Ume-Sha
The results of the 2002 Pi-Ume-Sha
Softball Tournament are as fol
lows: Men: first-place, Taholah; second-place
Siletz; third-place Lapwai,
and fourth-place, Hoopa.
Women: first-place, Natives; sec
ond, Hoopa; third, Warm Springs,
and fourth-place, Guerin Logging.
The MVP for the men was Vernon
Jr., Taholah; and for the women, Ollie
Herbert, Hoopa.
All-Star Men are Jay, Otto and
Bubb, of Taholah; Marcus, Willie and
Mike, of Siletz; Johnson Leighton,
Winfred Gomez and Tui, of Lapwai;
and Wes Crawford, Mike Les and
Mike Hostler, of Hoopa.
Women All Stars: White Dove
Cooper, Talya Holliday and Vivian
Smith, Guerin Logging; Char, Tracy
Cohen, Gloria Toby, Natives; Luanne
Foltz and Reggie Selam, Warm
Springs; Brandy Martin, Alisa Tipton
and Apple Gomez, Hoopa; and
Juliene Smith, Warm Springs.
Hunting permits on ranch
available to tribal members
Tribal members interested in
hunting big game on Pine Creek
Ranch this year should apply by
July 31 to be eligible for the per
mit lottery.
Permits unclaimed in the lot
tery will be available first-come,
first-served after July 31.
The Tribes manage the 34,000
acre Pine Creek Ranch for wild
life and fish habitat.
The Bonneville Power Admin
istration funded acquisition of the
property, and continues to provide
funding for the management ac
tivities. The property is open to both
tribal and public access, with re
strictions in place to protect ranch
resources.
The Tribes allow hunting on
the ranch, but limit numbers of
access permits. No motor vehicle
or ATV access is allowed, and
hunters should be prepared to
travel in steep terrain.
Game Units: There are two big
game management units on Pine
Creek Ranch: the E. Biggs Unit
and the S. Fossil Unit, separated
by Highway 218. Tribal members
must use a Ceded Area Tag to hunt
in one of these units, and must
apply for a Pine Creek Ranch per
mit. Application: Permits will be
allocated by lottery. All big game
permits are divided equally be
tween tribal members and the gen
eral public.
To apply, submit a photocopy
of your Tribal Identification Card,
with name, mailing address, and
phone number. Specify which sea
son and game unit you are apply
ing to hunt (you may apply for one
deer and one elk hunt).
If any permits are remaining
after the application deadline, they
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Kira Langnese
to graduate in two years with my
Bachelor of Science in biology.
Then I'm going to enter a nursing
program, and become a registered
nurse."
softball a hit
Lapwai batter takes a swing.
will be available on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Interested hunters should apply
to: Pine Creek Ranch, 39067 High
way 218, Fossil, OR 97830.
Email pinecreekbendnet.com
or call 489-3477 with questions (Lo
cal call from Warm Springs).
Party applicants: Party appli
cations will be limited to three
people per party.
Party applicants must designate
a leader, and only the leader's name
will be used in the lottery. If the
leader is drawn, the party will re
ceive permits. Parties will not be
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ided.
Check-in Procedures: Permits
will be mailed to successful appli
cants, along with property maps
and regulations.
Hunters will receive two per
mits: One must be displayed in
their vehicle, and the other must
remain in their possession.
Hunters must display their per
mit, license, and tag on demand of
anyone on the property.
Permitted hunters must sign-in
at the check-stations near milepost
25 or 33 on I lighway 218, and must
sign-out when leaving the area.
Camping: A primitive camp
site is available for permitted big
game hunters.
Backcountry camping will be
allowed by permit, and
backcountry campers must register
their intended campsites in ad
vance. All campers will observe a leave
no-trace policy, and all trash must
be packed out.
Fire restrictions will be en
forced. Additional restrictions may be
imposed at any time.
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